ran 4th, progress at 3rd, took closer order at 5th, improved to 2nd after 2 out, led approaching home bend, soon pushed along, headed at last, kept on same pace, switched left closing stages
settled 3rd, 4th at 3rd, took closer order at 5th, under pressure after 2 out, weakened in 5th approaching home bend
towards rear, jumped big at 2nd and 4th, 5th after 5th, took closer order after 4 out, progress to 3rd after 2 out, travelled well and closed in 2nd home bend, led narrowly at last, asserted run-in, comfortably
held up in rear, 6th after 5th, progress after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 4th before last, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed after 1st, led after 5th, increased advantage 3 out, reduced advantage after 2 out, headed approaching home bend, dropped to 3rd and no extra before last
led, disputed after 1st, headed after 5th, under pressure and lost place after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened to rear, eased before last
TOMBSTONE (NAP) has to concede plenty of weight but his overall form over hurdles and fences entitles him to the vote. A winner over timber at Leopardstown in March, he wasn't beaten far in a Grade 3 at Tipperary last month and can get back on the winning trail. Gordon Elliott also runs Westland Row, who won over fences here last month but doesn't have the selection's credentials. Conrad Hastings also won a chase on this track last month but his form over timber leaves him a bit to find while Drumcliff, yet another chaser, hasn't run since falling in last year's Galway Plate when trained by Harry Fry. The four-year-old Flindt won a maiden hurdle here but takes on much stronger company.
Tombstone (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inner, lost place on bend after 4th, pushed along and no impression on outer approaching 2 out, no extra, 16th of 18, 21 1/4l behind Tudor City (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Conrad Hastings (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, mistake 4 out and dropped to 3rd, soon ridden and no impression, last of 6, dist behind Peregrine Run (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Westland Row (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Waited with, soon towards rear, closer in mid-division from 7th on inner, closed up behind horses approaching straight, soon 4th travelling smoothly, challenged last, soon led, pushed out and stayed on well closing stages, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m 6f Yielding in Jul beating Minella Times (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Drumcliff (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, progress to lead halfway, headed and fell 6 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Flindt (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Soon tracked leader, on terms at 2nd, soon led, ridden and headed approaching straight, wandered off bend and weakened before last where not fluent, 6th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Lethal Steps (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Flirting Lesa (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Slowly into stride and pushed along, in rear, no danger 5f out, 15th of 18, dist behind Buildmeupbuttercup (11-7) at Galway 1m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
